# Most-cited Agriculture and Biology papers of 2023, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Agriculture and Biology research papers published in 2023, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [Microbial carbon use efficiency promotes global soil carbon storage](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4378070202) · 940 citations · Free PDF
2. [Probiotics Mechanism of Action on Immune Cells and Beneficial Effects on Human Health](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4313472242) · 880 citations · Free PDF
3. [The UNITE database for molecular identification and taxonomic communication of fungi and other eukaryotes: sequences, taxa and classifications reconsidered](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4388637778) · 822 citations · Free PDF
4. [The Path to Smart Farming: Innovations and Opportunities in Precision Agriculture](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4385759708) · 778 citations · Free PDF
5. [Water scarcity in agriculture: An overview of causes, impacts and approaches for reducing the risks](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4384920127) · 731 citations
6. [Plants’ Response Mechanisms to Salinity Stress](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4380089713) · 723 citations
7. [Phosphorus Plays Key Roles in Regulating Plants’ Physiological Responses to Abiotic Stresses](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4385542512) · 702 citations · Free PDF
8. [Insights into plant salt stress signaling and tolerance](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4386214168) · 673 citations
9. [A review of modern and conventional extraction techniques and their applications for extracting phytochemicals from plants](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4320040151) · 639 citations
10. [Probiotics: mechanism of action, health benefits and their application in food industries](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4385985598) · 625 citations · Free PDF
11. [Role of organic farming for achieving sustainability in agriculture](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4361189739) · 611 citations · Free PDF
12. [Biopesticides as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides: A case for microbial pesticides, phytopesticides, and nanobiopesticides](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4321088268) · 577 citations · Free PDF
13. [Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4313826145) · 576 citations · Free PDF
14. [Reactive oxygen species: Multidimensional regulators of plant adaptation to abiotic stress and development](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4390005358) · 561 citations
15. [Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Regulating Growth, Enhancing Productivity, and Potentially Influencing Ecosystems under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4386283284) · 557 citations · Free PDF
16. [The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2023](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W1965677884) · 549 citations
17. [The antioxidant activity of polysaccharides: A structure-function relationship overview](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4367301711) · 534 citations
18. [The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4376133321) · 512 citations
19. [Impacts of salinity stress on crop plants: improving salt tolerance through genetic and molecular dissection](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4386836861) · 504 citations · Free PDF
20. [Enumerating soil biodiversity](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4385618193) · 503 citations · Free PDF
21. [Achieving abiotic stress tolerance in plants through antioxidative defense mechanisms](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4379230202) · 496 citations · Free PDF
22. [An advanced deep learning models-based plant disease detection: A review of recent research](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4328115538) · 494 citations · Free PDF
23. [Nitrogen use efficiency—a key to enhance crop productivity under a changing climate](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4366282704) · 489 citations · Free PDF
24. [The European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4389623522) · 478 citations
25. [Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4324304780) · 473 citations · Free PDF

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